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Korean Potters of Hagi

Yamaguchi · Hagi · Art & Crafts

Japanese name: 萩焼と朝鮮陶工の系譜

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Korean Potters of Hagi
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WHAT TO DOKorean Potters of Hagi

The families of the abducted Korean potters still run kilns here - a transfer of technique preserved as lineage.

WHEREYamaguchi

Kitaura (Hagi) · Hagi

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Korean Potters of Hagi (1)SK10DPB · CC BY-SA 4.0Korean Potters of Hagi (2)uemura · CC BY 2.0Korean Potters of Hagi (3)そらみみ · CC BY-SA 4.0Korean Potters of Hagi (4)Kyle McDonald from Brooklyn, New York,… · CC BY 2.0Korean Potters of Hagi (5)Kyle McDonald from Brooklyn, New York,… · CC BY 2.0Korean Potters of Hagi (6)Kyle McDonald from Brooklyn, New York,… · CC BY 2.0Korean Potters of Hagi (7)Kyle McDonald from Brooklyn, New York,… · CC BY 2.0Korean Potters of Hagi (8)SK10DPB · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Overview

The families of the abducted Korean potters still run kilns here - a transfer of technique preserved as lineage.

About this place

Hagi ware (萩焼, Hagi-yaki) is a type of Japanese pottery traditionally originated from the town of Hagi, Yamaguchi, in the former Nagato Province.

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Key facts

Founded / opened：1604 Highlights / collection：Lineage of Ri Shakko and Ri Kei, Saka and Miwa families Genre：Crafts and ceramics

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